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Believer Posted 19 years ago
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three prior to that or three years before that?

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00How are they different if they are indeed different?02br
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00I was a cook in 1982 and 01u00three years prior to that02u00, I was a student.02br
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00I was a cook in 1982 and 01u00three years before that02u00, I was a student. 0-
  

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0 There's no difference, as far as I can see. 0-

  • 0 There's no difference, as far as I can see.
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0 There's no difference, as far as I can see. 0-
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0 I agree. Both sentences mean that you were a student in 1979. 0-
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10How are they different if they are indeed different?12br
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10I was a cook in 1982 and 11u10three years prior to that12u10, I was a student.12br
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10I was a cook in 1982 and 11u10three years before tha
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0Who says?02br
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00I think they are both ok. 'Prior to' is slightly more formal.0-

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